gravid question

[reptileparadise]

A related question: Can snakes re-absorb their embryos?

Yes, I believe they can, but only in a young stage. When bigger, they have to be 'born'.

[Stefan-A]

Yes, I believe they can, but only in a young stage. When bigger, they have to be 'born'.

Yes, but would they have to be born alive?

[zooplan]

Yes, but would they have to be born alive?

???
I had two clutches this year that came to early.
No jelly beans, but premature snakes with bik yolks.

[Garter_Gertie]

Oh, Kev. I don't know what to say. I feel so badly for you; you did so well and wanted those babies so bad. I'm so sorry. (((((Kevie)))))

[jitami]

So sorry Kevin...

[crzy_kevo]

mom is back to her usual self sitting still doing nothing she is sitting on the computer desk right in front of me not doing anything she seems so tame yet she was like this when i first caught her

[Stefan-A]

Chemicals, diseases.. stress.

[GartersRock]

Sorry Kev... That sucks.

[adamanteus]

Stress is a difficult one. It's not always apparent. Different individuals react to stress in different ways, they might appear calm even if they're not.

[Zephyr]

Well, my eastern had babies while I was gone. Due to low humidity most of them died from what I heard from my parents, all before getting out of their birth sacs. T.T
There were also 3 that ended up with deformed bottom halves. I had to put these down myself.
But I did get 3 healthy babies who have survived a lot already...
Anyways, I'm sorry Kev.
I can only begin to think about why this breeding season was a little off.
Oddly, most of my snakes who were caught/bought gravid gave birth to perfectly healthy litters.
Maybe it's not the females, but the males causing the problems... Shooting too many blanks as Reed says.